Innov865 Week pitch competition gives East Tennessee startups an opportunity to win up to $15,000 Knoxville, Tenn.– Applications are now being accepted for Innov865 Week’s Startup Day 2017 pitch competition. The event will feature six East Tennessee startups pitching their businesses for a chance to win up to $15,000 in cash prizes. This is the (read more)
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Joint Institute for Advanced Materials Earns LEED Silver Certification
Article by Cherokee Farm The U.S. Green Building Council has certified the Joint Institute for Advanced Materials (JIAM) at Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus as LEED Silver. The certification has been verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a globally recognized symbol of excellence in green building. (read more)
UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Dr. Ky Pohler
Dr. Ky Pohler is a reproductive physiologist and assistant professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Tennessee Institute for Agriculture (UTIA). Dr. Pohler joined the university in 2015 after receiving his Ph.D. in Animal Science from the University of Missouri. His primary research focus lies in gaining a better understanding of (read more)